Free session with helpful insights for new & emerging music educators!
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Monday, August 25, 2025
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4pm – 6:30pm
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Elefante Music
1790 Springfield Ave, New Providence
Dr. Peter Boonshaft, Keynote Speaker
Dr. Boonshaft is an award winning educator and author of Teaching Music With a Passion. He co-authored Alfred Music’s method book series Sound Innovations. He is Professor of Music at Hofstra University.
What You’ll Gain
- Insightful advice from experienced educators
- Tips for navigating your first years in the classroom
- How to build a strong relationship with your local music store
- Free resources + professional development credit!
Upright bass, also called string bass or double bass, is a member of the orchestra family. Just as often, however, it appears in jazz, bluegrass, folk, and other genres. With a large hollow body and 4 thick strings, the tones produced by the upright bass are low and rich. The instrument is capable of long, expressive tones when played with a bow; and short, percussive tones when plucked with the strings. String bass is a dynamic and impressive instrument to play!
The oboe is a woodwind and a member of the double-reed family. It is played by blowing air through the reed, attached at the top of the instrument. The reed consists of two very thin pieces of cane, pressed together with a small opening to allow air to pass through. The sound can be high in pitch, but it has a variety of colorful tones, from bright and piercing to low and mysterious.
